Apollonia vs Blond Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Apollonia takes 4 of 7 categories.
ApolloniaChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Blond VanillaChoose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Apollonia4/7
Blond Vanilla3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Apollonia
- Community sentiment
- Blond Vanilla
- Longevity
- Apollonia
- Sillage & projection
- Apollonia
- Value for money
- Blond Vanilla
- Versatility
- Blond Vanilla
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Apollonia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ApolloniaXerjoffBlond VanillaMassimo DuttiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 2,739 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
4.15/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%
Category winnerApolloniaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
1,490 votes
38%Love
46%Like
10%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
39 votes
Category winnerBlond VanillaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityApollonia
SillageApollonia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlond VanillaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
musky86%
iris72%
white floral58%
earthy44%
animalic30%
vanilla100%
woody92%
powdery84%
iris77%
coconut69%
green61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
White Flowers
Heart
Orris
Base
White Musk
Top
SpearmintCucumberMandarinPeach
Heart
OrrisCoconutWhite Flowers
Base
VanillaSandalwoodCedarwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall0
Winter60
Day–
Night–
Spring62
Summer24
Fall100
Winter76
Day100
Night76
Category winnerBlond VanillaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#739
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews597
Overall rank#34,429
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerApolloniaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Apollonia opens with a sudden flash of starch-dry white flowers before settling into cold, chalky orris root and dense white musk. Released in 2019 under the Xerjoff Shooting Stars collection, this unisex floral musk strips away traditional sweet floral notes in favor of a cool, mineral atmosphere. The scent h…
Reviews →Sophie Labbé crafts Blond Vanilla for Massimo Dutti by blending cool spearmint and crisp cucumber against a soft base of powdery orris and creamy vanilla. The initial green burst shifts quickly into warm sandalwood and muted cedarwood, creating a calm skin scent for crisp autumn afternoons. It offers an easy, low-key …
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Apollonia or Blond Vanilla?
Apollonia takes 4 of 7 categories. Apollonia is rated 4.08/5 from 2,739 votes; Blond Vanilla is rated 4.15/5 from 39 votes. Choose Apollonia for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Blond Vanilla for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Apollonia or Blond Vanilla?
Apollonia lasts longest (Apollonia 76/100, Blond Vanilla 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Apollonia or Blond Vanilla?
Apollonia projects furthest (Apollonia 61/100, Blond Vanilla 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Apollonia and Blond Vanilla smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include White Flowers and Orris.
Is Apollonia or Blond Vanilla better for summer or winter?
For summer, Apollonia is the stronger pick. For winter, Blond Vanilla is the stronger pick. Blond Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Apollonia and Blond Vanilla?
Apollonia has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Orris, a base of White Musk. Blond Vanilla has top notes of Spearmint, Cucumber, Mandarin and Peach, heart notes of Orris, Coconut and White Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Patchouli.
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